{"id":1384,"date":"2021-01-16T12:51:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T12:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2021-01-20T12:13:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T12:13:16","slug":"mca-deferred-the-applicability-of-caro-2020-by-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/mca-deferred-the-applicability-of-caro-2020-by-one-year\/","title":{"rendered":"MCA Deferred the Applicability of CARO 2020 by One Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Corporate\nAffairs has used its powers conferred under section 143 (11) of the Companies\nAct 2013 and issued an Order dated 17.12.2020, concerning the Amendments made\nby it in the Applicability of CARO 2020. The term CARO stands for the Companies\n(Auditors\u2019 Report) Order 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, such an order will now be known\nas Companies (Auditors\u2019 Report) Second Order 2020 and will come into force from\nthe date of its publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we will discuss the concept\nand the changes made in the Applicability of CARO 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3abf521ccec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3abf521ccec\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/mca-deferred-the-applicability-of-caro-2020-by-one-year\/#Concept_of_CARO_2020\" title=\"Concept of CARO 2020\">Concept of CARO 2020<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/mca-deferred-the-applicability-of-caro-2020-by-one-year\/#Concept_of_National_Financial_Reporting_Authority\" title=\"Concept of National Financial Reporting Authority\">Concept of National Financial Reporting Authority<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/mca-deferred-the-applicability-of-caro-2020-by-one-year\/#Applicability_of_CARO_2020\" title=\"Applicability of CARO 2020\">Applicability of CARO 2020<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/mca-deferred-the-applicability-of-caro-2020-by-one-year\/#Amendment_Made_to_the_Applicability_of_CARO_2020\" title=\"Amendment Made to the Applicability of CARO 2020\">Amendment Made to the Applicability of CARO 2020<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/mca-deferred-the-applicability-of-caro-2020-by-one-year\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/mca-deferred-the-applicability-of-caro-2020-by-one-year\/#Copy_of_the_Official_Order\" title=\"Copy of the Official Order\">Copy of the Official Order<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concept_of_CARO_2020\"><\/span>Concept of CARO 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, the Ministry of Corporate\nAffairs (MCA) has implemented CARO 2020 by way of a Notification, issued on\n25.02.2020. It is a new format in which a company can furnish its Audit Reports\nmade in case of Statutory Audit under the provisions of the Companies Act 2013.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, the said order includes the\nAdditional Reporting Requirements as well, which were made in consultation with\nthe National Financial Reporting Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main aim behind the implementation behind <strong>CARO 2020<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mca.gov.in\/Ministry\/pdf\/Orders_25022020.pdf\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup> <\/strong>was to enhance and improve the overall quality of the reports submitted by the Company Auditors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concept_of_National_Financial_Reporting_Authority\"><\/span>Concept of National Financial Reporting Authority<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Financial Reporting\nAuthority or NFRA is an Independent Regulatory Body that regulates and\nadministers the Auditing and Accounting profession in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicability_of_CARO_2020\"><\/span>Applicability of CARO 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CARO 2020 was made applicable to every\ntype of company, including a Foreign Company. Also, the same is applicable to\nall the type of Statutory Audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the entities on which there was\nno applicability of CARO 2020 are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>A Banking Company as defined under section 5 (c) of the Banking Regulations Act;<\/li><li>An Insurance Company as defined under the Insurance Act;<\/li><li>A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/section-8-company-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Section 8 Company<\/a><\/strong> as defined under section 8 of the Companies Act 2013;<\/li><li>A One Person Company as defined under section 2 (62) of the Companies Act 2013;<\/li><li>A Small Company as defined under section 2 (88) of the Companies Act 2013;<\/li><li>Any <strong><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/private-limited-company-registration\">Private Limited Company<\/a><\/strong>, which is not a Subsidiary or Holding Company of any Public Company, which has the following listed:<\/li><li>The Total of Paid up Share Capital and Reserves is not more than Rs 1 crore;<\/li><li>The Total Borrowings must not be more than Rs 1 crore;<\/li><li>The Total Revenue must not exceed Rs 10 crores;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amendment_Made_to_the_Applicability_of_CARO_2020\"><\/span>Amendment Made to the Applicability of CARO 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, the date decided for the applicability of CARO 2020 in India was on or after 01.04.2020. However, as per the order dated 17.12.2020, MCA has deferred the same till 01.04.2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a nutshell, the main reason behind the amendment made to the Applicability of CARO 2020 was to provide relief the companies amid COVID 19 pandemic. Further, this was the second time when MCA has deferred the applicability of CARO 2020, because the very first date of applicability was 01.04.2020, but the same was postponed till 01.04.2021, due to COVID epidemic.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of any other doubt or dilemma, react out to <strong><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/contact-us\">Swarit Advisors<\/a><\/strong>, our proficient experts are there to solve all your doubts and queries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Also, Read:<\/b> <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/new-faqs-issued-by-cbdt-on-vivad-se-vishwas-scheme-2020\">New FAQs Issued By CBDT On Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020: Key Highlights<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copy_of_the_Official_Order\"><\/span><strong>Copy of the Official Order<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CARO2020CompaniesSecondAmdtOrder_22122020-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">CARO2020CompaniesSecondAmdtOrder_22122020-1<br\/><\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has used its powers conferred under section 143 (11) of the Companies Act 2013 and issued an Order dated 17.12.2020, concerning the Amendments made by it in the Applicability of CARO 2020. 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